verb
Meaning 1
To have many romantic affairs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
out-paramour the Turk
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History
Etymology
Uttered by the character Edgar in Shakespeare's King Lear (see quote). Likely a reference to one of various Ottoman Sultans (often referred to as the Grand Turk) famous for their large harems, or to the more general practice of polygyny associated with Islam.